Background
Pelargonio, Salvatore was born on December 5, 1927 in Taranto, Italy. Son of Gaetano Pelargonio and Irene Campisi.
Pelargonio, Salvatore was born on December 5, 1927 in Taranto, Italy. Son of Gaetano Pelargonio and Irene Campisi.
Doctor of Medicine, Rome University, 1952. Doctor of Medicine, Board Medical Examiners, Maryland, 1962. Cardiologist, University Turin, Italy, 1969.
Intern University Rome, 1952—1953. Rotating intern Newton Wellesley Hospital, Boston, 1953—1954. Resident in pediatrics Children's Hospital - Wayne University, Detroit, 1954—1956, Boston City Hospital, 1956—1957.
Resident in pediatric cardiology and cardiorheumatology Harvard Medical School, 1957—1958. Teaching fellow in pediatric cardiology Johns Hopkin Hospital Medical School, Baltimore, 1958—1959. Teaching fellow in medical research Harvard Medical School/Children's Hospital, Boston, 1959—1963.
Assistant in pediatrics and pediatric cardiology University Rome, 1960—1972, professor pediatrics and pediatric cardiology, 1971—1972. Professor pediatric cardiology Catholic University, 1972—1995, director autonomous section pediatrics cardiology, associate professor, 1981—1995.
Member council University Association for International Cooperation, Rome, president, 1982—2005. Fellow: American College Cardiology (emeritus). Member: Umanitary Association Doctor against Torture, Italian Society Migration Medicine, New York Academy Sciences, Italian Society Sport Cardiology, Italian Society Pediatrics Cardiology (founding and honorary member), Italian Society Cardiology, Association European Pediatrics Cardiology (founding member), Association for International Cooperation Study and Work (president since 1987).
Married Eleonora Cassinari, December 28, 1966. 3 children.